Tour: Furniture from the Index of American Design

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This program illustrates the major styles of fine American furniture from about 1650 to about 1850. During this time, American furniture styles followed English fashions, though there was often a time lag between design developments in English and their appearance in America. In general, American furniture differed from English prototypes in that American furniture was simpler in both form and decoration.

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1	Harold Merriam, Tulip and Sunflower Chest, 1936
2	Leo Drozdoff, Wainscot Armchair, c. 1939
3	Anne Ger, Carver Armchair, 1936
4	Isadore Goldberg, Armchair, 1941
5	Louis Plogsted, Windsor Chair, c. 1939
6	Isadore Goldberg, Trestle Table, c. 1939
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7	Amos C. Brinton, Gateleg Table, 1939
8	Louis Annino, Table, c. 1937
9	M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin, Highboy, 1940
10	Leonard Battee, Highboy, c. 1939
11	Leslie Macklem, Queen Anne Mirror, c. 1939
12	Charles Squires, Side Chair, c. 1937
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13	Bernard Gussow, Chair, 1935/1942
14	Frank Wenger, Table, c. 1937
15	Francis Borelli, Highboy, c. 1938
16	Isadore Goldberg, Lowboy, c. 1938
17	Harry Eisman, Block-front Desk, c. 1937
18	Louis Annino, Side Chair, c. 1937
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19	Ferdinand Cartier, Chest of Drawers, c. 1939
20	Ferdinand Cartier, Card Table, 1940
21	Rolland Livingstone, Sewing Table, 1941
22	Michael Trekur, Side Chair, 1936
23	Ferdinand Cartier, Sofa, 1942
24	Charles Henning, Settee--Sheraton Style, c. 1939
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25	Frank Wenger, Side Chair, c. 1937
26	Nicholas Gorid, Sofa, 1936